 | Term | Definition |
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misogamy |
Hatred of marriage. |
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misogyny |
Hatred of women. |
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misplace |
To put into a wrong place. |
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misrepresent |
To give a wrong impression. |
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misrule |
To misgovern. |
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missal |
The book containing the service for the celebration of mass. |
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missile |
Any object, especially a weapon, thrown or intended to be thrown. |
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missive |
A message in writing. |
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mistrust |
To regard with suspicion or jealousy. |
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misty |
Lacking clearness |
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misunderstand |
To Take in a wrong sense. |
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misuse |
To maltreat. |
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mite |
A very small amount, portion, or particle. |
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miter |
The junction of two bodies at an equally divided angle. |
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mitigate |
To make milder or more endurable. |
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mnemonics |
A system of principles and formulas designed to assist the recollection in certain instances. |
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moat |
A ditch on the outside of a fortress wall. |
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mobocracy |
Lawless control of public affairs by the mob or populace. |
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moccasin |
A foot-covering made of soft leather or buckskin. |
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mockery |
Ridicule. |
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moderation |
Temperance. |
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moderator |
The presiding officer of a meeting. |
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modernity |
The state or character of being modern. |
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modernize |
To make characteristic of the present or of recent times. |
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modification |
A change. |
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modify |
To make somewhat different. |
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modish |
Fashionable. |
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modulate |
To vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound. |
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mollify |
To soothe. |
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molt |
To cast off, as hair, feathers, etc. |
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momentary |
Lasting but a short time. |
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momentous |
Very significant. |
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momentum |
An impetus. |
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monarchy |
Government by a single, sovereign ruler. |
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monastery |
A dwelling-place occupied in common by persons under religious vows of seclusion. |
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monetary |
Financial. |
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mongrel |
The progeny resulting from the crossing of different breeds or varieties. |
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monition |
Friendly counsel given by way of warning and implying caution or reproof. |
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monitory |
Admonition or warning. |
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monocracy |
Government by a single person. |
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monogamy |
The habit of pairing, or having but one mate. |
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monogram |
A character consisting of two or more letters interwoven into one, usually initials of a name. |
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monograph |
A treatise discussing a single subject or branch of a subject. |
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monolith |
Any structure or sculpture in stone formed of a single piece. |
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monologue |
A story or drama told or performed by one person. |
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monomania |
The unreasonable pursuit of one idea. |
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monopoly |
The control of a thing, as a commodity, to enable a person to raise its price. |
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monosyllable |
A word of one syllable. |
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monotone |
The sameness or monotony of utterance. |
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monotonous |
Unchanging and tedious. |
